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Having been a yacht broker since 1972, a graduate of Culver Military academy and UCLA, and ex-U.S. Navy, Walt grew up in a power-boating family in Southern California. After graduation, he lived and cruised aboard his 53' Brixham Pilot-Ketch "EVELYN" for nine years. His adventures took him through the Pacific, both coasts of Mexico, Central & South America, and the western Caribbean.

When he first received his Yacht and Ship Broker’s license in 1972, he was, at only 24 years old, the youngest person, to receive the license. In 1976, he joined with other responsible brokers and became one of the founding members of the CALIFORNIA YACHT BROKER’S ASSOCIATION. He operated FLYING CLOUD YACHTS in Long Beach from 1975 until he sold it in 1981, allowing him to sail to, and move his brokerage activity to Florida. Since then, for over 25 years, his company, YACHT SEARCH- The Professional Brokerage, has been a familiar name to buyers and sellers.

During his 36 years as a licensed yacht broker in both California and Florida, Walt has sold thousands of vessels, both power and sail, throughout the hemisphere, and he has often arranged for shipping or delivery to the new owners on the U.S. West Coast, the Great lakes, the Caribbean, and South America.

Walt speaks Spanish, so he has a large client following in Central America, South America and in the Caribbean. He travels regularly throughout Latin America and he maintains a beach home on the north coast of the Republic of Honduras. As a licensed pilot, he resides in an aviation community in South Florida, where he has a hangar behind his house, and an airstrip in his front yard.

Through the years, he has been known as "Walt, the Hatteras guy" because of his in-depth knowledge of these boats, and his extensive track record of selling them.

During the last eight years, Walt has developed a focus of his brokerage activity on Catamarans, both Power and Sail. In addition to the brokering of used catamarans, he has become involved in the new construction of unique power catamaran motor yachts.

For several years he was Director of Marketing at ATLANTIS YACHTS, a manufacturer of large luxury Power Catamaran Motoryachts. He currently is U.S. agent for high-quality shipyards in Chile, Canada, Turkey, South Africa, the Far East and the Caribbean.

Walt builds long-term relationships with his clients. Meticulous and attentive to the details of putting a sale together correctly, Walt surrounds himself with experts, and has established a network of colleagues and allies to assist him in the marine industry.

Walt’s office for YACHT SEARCH has been located at the Jet Center Terminal of the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport for 8 years. This beautiful office facility has become the Ft. Lauderdale location of UNITED YACHT SALES, with which Walt is now affiliated. Same location… Same friendly, reliable service… New name... UNITED YACHT SALES.

Walt is ready to listen to your needs, and is patient to work at your pace. Always reliable and responsive, Walt says, "the only thing I have to sell is my reputation."

I appreciate the opportunity of serving you as your broker!

Walt Strzalkowski